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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
`www.uspto.gov
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`APPLICATION NO.
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` FILING DATE
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
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`CONFIRMATIONNO.
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`11/377,277
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`03/17/2006
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`Kenji Kamada
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`P29483
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`5534
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`7055
`7590
`01/19/2011
`GREENBLUM & BERNSTEIN,P.L.C.
`1950 ROLAND CLARKE PLACE
`RESTON, VA 20191
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`EXAMINER
`RINEHART, KENNETH
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`ART UNIT
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`3743
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`PAPER NUMBER
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`NOTIFICATION DATE
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`DELIVERY MODE
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`01/19/2011
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`ELECTRONIC
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`Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding.
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`The time period for reply, if any, is set in the attached communication.
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`Notice of the Office communication was sent electronically on above-indicated "Notification Date" to the
`following e-mail address(es):
`gbpatent @ gbpatent.com
`pto@ gbpatent.com
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`PTOL-90A (Rev. 04/07)
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`Application No.
`Applicant(s)
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`Notice of Abandonment
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`11/877,277
`Examiner
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`KAMADA, KENJI
`Art Unit
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`-- The MAILING DATEof this communication appears on the cover sheetwith the correspondence address--
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`KENNETH B. RINEHART
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`3743
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`This application is abandonedin view of:
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`1. K] Applicant’s failure to timely file a proper reply to the Office letter mailed on
`(a) (A reply wasreceived on
`(with a Certificate of Mailing or Transmission dated
`period for reply (including a total extension of time of
`month(s)) which expired on
`(b) (J A proposedreply was received on
`, but it does not constitute a proper reply under 37 CFR 1.113 (a) to the final rejection.
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`), which is after the expiration of the
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`(A proper reply under 37 CFR 1.113 to a final rejection consists only of: (1) a timely filed amendment which places the
`application in condition for allowance; (2) a timely filed Notice of Appeal (with appeal fee); or (3) a timely filed Request for
`Continued Examination (RCE) in compliance with 37 CFR 1.114).
`(c) DA reply was received on
`but it does not constitute a proper reply, or a bona fide attempt at a proper reply, to the non-
`final rejection. See 37 CFR 1.85(a) and 1.111. (See explanation in box 7 below).
`(d) J No reply has been received.
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`3.L Applicant's failure to timely file corrected drawings as required by, and within the three-month period set in, the Notice of
`Allowability (PTO-37).
`(a) (J Proposed corrected drawings were received on
`after the expiration of the period for reply.
`(b) [1] No corrected drawings have been received.
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`(with a Certificate of Mailing or Transmission dated
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`2. Applicant's failure to timely pay the required issue fee and publication fee, if applicable, within the statutory period of three months
`from the mailing date of the Notice of Allowance (PTOL-85).
`(with a Certificate of Mailing or Transmission dated
`(a) (J The issue fee and publication fee, if applicable, was received on
`), which is after the expiration of the statutory period for payment of the issue fee (and publication fee) set in the Notice of
`Allowance (PTOL-85).
`is due.
`is insufficient. A balance of $
`(b) [J The submittedfee of $
`The issue fee required by 37 CFR 1.18 is $
`. The publication fee, if required by 37 CFR 1.18(d), is $
`(c) J The issue fee and publication fee, if applicable, has not been received.
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`), whichis
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`4. [] The letter of express abandonmentwhichis signed by the attorney or agent of record, the assigneeofthe entire interest, or all of
`the applicants.
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`5.0 The letter of express abandonmentwhichis signed by an attorney or agent(acting in a representative capacity under 37 CFR
`1.34(a)) upon the filing of a continuing application.
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`6. [] The decision by the Board of Patent Appeals and Interference rendered on
`of the decision has expired and there are no allowed claims.
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`and becausethe period for seeking court review
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`7. The reason(s) below:
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`Marvin Gonzalez contacted the attorney handling this application: ENOCH PEAVEYAT (703)716-1191 ON
`01/12/2011, and verified no response wasfiled to the last office action.
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`/Kenneth B Rinehart/
`Supervisory Patent Examiner, Art Unit 3743
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`Petitions to revive under 37 CFR 1.137(a) or (b), or requests to withdraw the holding of abandonment under 37 CFR 1.181, should be promptly filed to
`minimize any negative effects on patent term.
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`PTOL-1432 (Rev. 04-01)
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`Notice of Abandonment
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`Part of Paper No. 20110113
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